What happened to zen*******? Can't even find his profile with a search on this forum.
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Free registration at the forum removes this block.He got banned and is now known as DeletedUser2 , supposedly because he was lying to people about his experiences / was running a scam. The people who know the details dont want it public. So yeah, who knows if its true or not... Fact is, he was probably shady and now hes goneWhat happened to zen*******? Can't even find his profile with a search on this forum.
He got banned and is now known as DeletedUser2 , supposedly because he was lying to people about his experiences / was running a scam. The people who know the details dont want it public. So yeah, who knows if its true or not... Fact is, he was probably shady and now hes gone
Yea I thought so too. I dont know what happened, but from the limited stuff I heard from the people involved, it wasnt pretty. The stuff he posted is still solid info though.I thought he was one of those guys that everyone highly looked up to for wisdom / knowledge and he helped people get their fastlane shit together?
The people who know the details dont want it public.
Maybe.thats THE reason it SHOULD be public... to prevent that from happening again.
do you realize how many people here got SEVERELY chastised, flamed, cursed at and called names (even by Mods mind you) for questioning all mighty Zen's "authority" in the first place?
just one of the many threads beating people up for questioning someone's experience or motives
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/zen*******-who-are-you.51229/
It's in no ones best interest for this to keep coming up. The public does not have a right to know. It's no ones business except for the principles involved.thats THE reason it SHOULD be public... to prevent that from happening again.
do you realize how many people here got SEVERELY chastised, flamed, cursed at and called names (even by Mods mind you) for questioning all mighty Zen's "authority" in the first place?
just one of the many threads beating people up for questioning someone's experience or motives
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/zen*******-who-are-you.51229/
Maybe.
If you check him out on facebook you'll see that a lot of respected members here are still friends with him. I'll take that as a sign that whatever happened wasnt so bad.
The public does not have a right to know
I tried to PM you, but it didn't work. Do I have to have certain amount of posts or some sort of pre-req?
"The moment you stop caring about money is the moment you start making money".
"The moment you stop caring about money is the moment you start making money".
My friend, what does the last sentence of my first post say and tell me how it resonates with you.
"The mindset is 80% of the game anyway and that’s what I’m trying to teach here."
You have a little voice in the back of your mind telling you you're not good enough. Don't worry, we all have that little voice. The only difference between you and me is that I like ice cream a lot so I spent a lot of time figuring out how to conquer the little voice.
You don't need to be smart to get ice cream.
You don't need to have a network of wealthy friends to get ice cream.
You don't need to be tall and handsome to get ice cream.
You don't need to be a superhero to get ice cream.
You just need to be clever and creative.
Have you read JackEdwards story? The one about how he saved his mom and made millions in his 20's? Dude, the guy overcame some crazy odds and came out on top. Amazing. He has lots of ice cream now. And Cigars.
In the ice cream shop, we don't allow the little voice to tell us what we can't do. When there are bullies and tables blocking the path to the ice cream, we figure out clever ways around the obstacles so that we can get to the ice cream faster.
Expand your mind. Shift your mindset. The ice cream will come and you can celebrate with us in the ice cream shop. There's plenty to go around for all of us.
"Kings Of Failure"... I like that.You’re at a huge high school reunion and 500 students are attending. You chat it up with as many former classmates as you can in order to sell products from your custom t-shirt company. You get TONS of people smiling at you saying, “Yes! I love your idea! I’ll buy one of your custom t-shirts! Just let me know when you got them made and I’ll buy one”. 200 people have given you their support that they will buy. Great!
It’s time to end the reunion so you proceed to walk home because you’re drunk as hell. Everyone waves you goodbye and give you their support, leaving you with visions of Aston Martins and 3 mistresses in your future (reverse the situation for the woman entrepreneurs please!)
You are sitting there with thoughts of a wonderous profit, leaping for joy while all the neighbors are calling the police because of your disturbance of the peace. You start calculating in your head how much money you’re going to make. Sweet!
You spend $2,000 to have all of the custom t-shirts created when suddenly reality brings you down to Earth with a horrible crashing blow! As you call your former classmates to tell them that their t-shirts are ready, 90% of them give you a lame excuse for why they can’t buy anymore.
“I’m out of town.”
“I can’t afford it right now.”
“Call me back later.”
You begin to realize that everyone was full of shit and nobody was true to their word. Damn. Now you’re stuck with $2,000 worth of t-shirts that say “Hardknock University Class of 1971” on the back. It was an expensive lesson, but oh well…you’ll fail better next time.
At the ice cream shop, we accept that failure is part of the process. There is no shortcut. Shoot, we embrace failure because we learn so much from it. Keep failing, guys. The ice cream is abundant for the kings of failure.
A friend or family member saying “that’s great, I’ll buy it!” is very different from a stranger saying “that’s great, let me give you my credit card right now!”.
Get a customer ASAP. Pre-sales are even better.
Is that stuff still in the forums or was it removed also?Yea I thought so too. I dont know what happened, but from the limited stuff I heard from the people involved, it wasnt pretty. The stuff he posted is still solid info though.
Anyway you could teach us the stuff you learned from zen*******? Particularly in the copywriting world? LolI am not a motivational speaker, but I enjoy speaking and I like motivating people. I have a bunch of friends in the offline world that I've been teaching the Dolphin mindset to. It works. I can't listen to motivational stuff anymore...the stuff pisses me off. Mental masturbation is against the law where I live and the police have put me in jail for it a few times. Taking consistent action and getting drunk daily are the only two things allowed in the ice cream shop...zero mental masturbation.
Thank you for the listing the takeaways. #4 is crucial because it is your responsibility to give back to society and leave the world a better place. You are learning well and I sincerely believe that if you take action daily, you will have an ice cream store franchise throughout the UK.
Some of it has been locked from the public. Some of it still remains. It's very hard to find though because you're no longer allowed to use the search function for his forum name.Is that stuff still in the forums or was it removed also?
Nope. I'm only interested in high leverage use of my time right now. I spent a lot of time helping users here and realized months down the road that nobody wanted to put in the work. Waste of my time and theirs. I won't even respond to a PM if the sender hasn't shown that he has taken some kind of action.Anyway you could teach us the stuff you learned from zen*******? Particularly in the copywriting world? Lol
"The moment you stop caring about money is the moment you start making money".
The greatest lesson of all...
LOVE THE HELL OUT OF OTHERS AND YOU WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE ALL THE ICE CREAM YOU CAN EAT.
The hell? This is a @zen******* secret? It is, and let me prove to you why.
When you love others with a genuine heart, you become more present to their feelings which include their pains and needs. You approach them from the position of, “How can I improve this person’s life? How can I add value to this person’s life?” as opposed to, “Where can I get money? COME ON GIVE ME THE MONEY!”.
This is the mindset I see a lot of people have: “The XYZ market is a $50B market and is about to explode 30% within the next 2 years. I’m going to get into that and get a piece of the pie!”. The ice cream shop has the right to refuse service to anyone and does not serve those with that mindset. We only serve ice cream to those who love others and solve their pains. Well, maybe we’ll offer plain vanilla to the 99% who don’t.
Do you think someone will tell you their pains and needs if you genuinely show them that you want to help improve their lives? Or are they more likely to tell you their pains if you approach them from the angle of, “Hey would you buy this product from me? Come on, buy it!”
When you love the hell out of others, you begin building a brand with a noticeable heart. Customers WILL notice this and you will develop a loyal following. They will tell their friends and post it all over Facebook. You notice how In n’ Out Burger has a loyal following of fans? That’s because they show love for their employees and love for their customers by striving to always satisfy everyone’s needs. It’s a hamburger joint with a friggin’ culture. I love it. The employees are always joyful as hell. The company has HEART and SOUL. Compare that to the majority of other fast food joints who are just a cold cash taker.
Sometimes it’s not always about profit. Love others first and the ice cream will come.
I’ve never met zen******* in person but his whole vibe OOZES of love, heart, honor, and integrity. He wants to help you better your life. He doesn’t fear the success of those he mentors. I would trust that guy with a $100,000 personal loan. He obviously doesn’t need my money, but you get my point. I bet you a bunch of people bring him deals and opportunities to partner up simply because of his vibe of love and integrity.
Love others. Drop the greed because it will blind you to opportunities for more ice cream around you. When you harness this mindset for a long enough amount of time, you will see the abundance of possibilities and realize the ice cream is everywhere. Fear and scarcity WILL be replaced by confidence and abundance.
@JackEdwards wasn't lying when he said, "The moment you stop caring about money is the moment you start making money". Respect to you, good sir.
I answered this question 2 posts above yours. Please read, brother.Edit: Oh! nevermind I just found out that zen******* left
I just hope his stuff is still on this forum, is it?
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